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A house emoji representing home, family, or a place of residence.

basic_info

Unicode
U+1F3E0
Version
Emoji 0.6
Subcategory

Tags

buildingcountryhearthomeranchsettlesimplesuburbansuburbiawhere

Platform Meanings

Apple
Depicts a simple, cozy house with a door and roof, often used to symbolize home or returning home.
Google
Shows a basic house structure, commonly used to refer to one's home or household.
Twitter
Represents a house or home, frequently used in contexts related to family, shelter, or domestic life.
Unicode Official
Officially named 'House Building', it denotes a dwelling or residential building.

Introduction

The 🏠️ emoji, known as the House Building emoji, is widely used to convey concepts related to home, family, safety, and belonging. It typically represents a physical house but can also symbolize emotional ideas like comfort, stability, or returning to one’s roots. People often use this emoji when discussing moving into a new home, sharing updates about their living situation, or expressing nostalgia for home. It may appear in messages about real estate, home improvement, or personal milestones such as buying a first house. In digital communication, it can also serve as a shorthand for 'home' in navigation menus or location-based apps. The emoji’s design varies slightly across platforms—Apple renders it as a warm, inviting cottage, while Google and Twitter offer more minimalist interpretations—but its core meaning remains consistent across devices and cultures.

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What is Emoji?

Emoji are pictographic symbols originating from Japan that have become a universal digital language. They can be used across various platforms and applications to express emotions, objects, activities, and concepts. The Unicode standard defines thousands of emoji and continues to expand.

Last Updated: 2026-06-04✓ Expert Verified
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